A survey of folate knowledge and consumer behaviours in Western Australia prior to the introduction of mandatory food fortification

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 577-582

  Molster, Caron ^a   Samanek, Amanda ^a   Bower, Carol ^b   O'Leary, Peter ^a,c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Awareness; Consumption; Folate; Folic acid; Fortification; Public

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MANDATORY PROGRAM; MIDDLE AGED;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MANDATORY PROGRAMS; MIDDLE AGED; WESTERN AUSTRALIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 74949118413     PISSN: 13260200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-6405.2009.00456.x     Document Type: Review

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